Metallic barrel



Dern 18, 1928.` 1,696,112 J. H. GEORGE METALLIC BARREL Filed Aug. 2, 1927 Patented Dec. 18, 1928.

UNITED STATES JAHZES HENRY GEORGE, 0F ORANGE, NEW JERSEY. Y

METALLIC BARREL.

Application med Augstz, 1927. semi No. 210,172.

The present invention relates to improvements in metallic barrels and consists in certain improvements over my prior United States Patent No. 967 ,629, grantedOctober 16, 1910, and re-issued under date of May 7, 1912 as No. 13,414.

The objects of the present invention are, in general, the same objects as statedin my prior patent aforesaid.

By the present invention, I aim to secure a stronger construction, a more secure lock between the barrel body and head and an improved joint between the body and head which will resist distortion to a greater degree and consequently prove more leak proof.

A further object of the invention is to l achieve these purposes in a simply constructed barrel of inexpensive parts.

71th the foregoing and other objects in view, the invention will be more fully described hereinafter, and will be more particularly pointed out in the claim appended hereto.

In the drawings, wherein like symbols refer to like or correspondingr parts throughout the several views,

Figure 1 is a perspective view of an improved barrel constructed according to the present invention.

Figure 2 is a vertical section line 2--2 of Figure 1.

Figure 3 is a horizontal section taken on the line 3-3 of Figure 2.

Figure f1 is a perspective view of one of the staves.

Figure 5 is a similar view of the locking strip.

Figure 6 is an enlarged fragmentary view showing the chime construction.

Figure 7 is a section of a slightly modified form of construction The staves 5 are provided with the inturned side edges 6 forming flanges which however do not extend the full length of the stave, but said flanges stop short of each end of the stave as best shown in Figure 4. These flanges as will be seen are L-shaped in cross section and extend over the side portions of the body of the staves. The staves in my form of barrel are preferably curved to about the same curvature as wooden staves usedl in the construction of the ordinary wooden barrels. This curvature may however be increased or diminished as desired.

I form in the staves on each side of the central portion thereof depressions or grooves taken on the over which thehoops 8 extend, said hoops being providedwith an inwardly' extending rib 9 adapted to engage in the depressions 7, so as to lock the hoops on the barrel and also to more firmly unite the parts of the barrel together.

10 designates the lockingfstrip which is formed with a central portion of awidth to `extend over the projecting flanges of two adjacent staves when said staves are in position to forni the barrel, the strip being provided with the inwardly extending yL-shaped flanges 11 on each sidey thereof, which engage around the flanges-7 of the staves, as most clearly shown in Figure 3.

Preferably, and as shown, at one yend the strip or locking device 5 is provided with a curled-up portion 12, in order that convenient means may be furnished to remove the lockmg device and replace the same when desired.

The locking device is bar-like'in form and is j of a lengthsubstantlially equal to the length ot the flanges G on the staves.

In the assembling of' the. barrel a pairoi" and a locking device 10 is slipped by a) lengthwise movement over the flanges thereof. Other staves are then placed alongside of these and similarly locked in position by means of the locking strips ordevices until the barrel is completed. The hoops 8 may now be forced on until their interiorly projecting ribs engage the grooves inthe vstaves whereby they arefirnily held in position and the staves locked against longitudinal movement. l

13 are the heads or ends of the barrel which may be of any suitable and convenient form, and in the construction shown, these heads are formed with their edges bent up to provide annular flanges 14 which, when the heads are in position, rest against the ends of the staves. Asthe flanges on the edges of the staves do not extend to the ends of the staves, the end portions of these flanges form interior supportstor shoulders for the head,

as most clearly shown in Figure 2.

15 is a securing means for holding the 80 staves are brought with their edges in'contact previously referred to, the stave ends and the head llanges 14: were brought upward into a vertical position; or in other words, at sub'- st'antially right angles to the plane of the head 13. In accordance with the present invention however, I cause the stave ends 2O and head flanges 14E to assume a diagonal position or a position at acute angles to the vertical and to the plane of the head 13. This construction causes the stave ends 2O and kflanges 14 to diverge outwardly away from the sides and ends of the barrel and a wedge or inclined' plane effect is secured by the seating of the bevel ange lei upon the bevel stave ends 20. By forcing the heads 13 inwardly of the barrel, a tighter seating betwen parts 20 and 14 is secured.

' In like manner the outer and inner walls 15 andv 17 of the locking chime ring are caused to assume a like diagonal position whereby to embrace respectively the stave ends 20 and the flange 1a so as to lie in contact throughout with these parts.

There results from this construction a substantially V-shaped crimp 21 formed by the barrel staves and stave ends which is brought about without the requirement for any offsetting of the ends with respect to the staves The locking'ring 1G conforms to this crimp 2l and is thus held against casual outward p creeping.

without departing troni the spirit of my invention, and 1 do not mean to lilnit the invention to such details, except as particularly pointed out in the claim.

Having thus described my invention, what l claim and desire to secure by Letters Patent olf the United States is An all metal barrel, comprising a series of staves having outwardly flared ends, and in wardly turned side flanges terminating short oi' said ends, lockinol strips of the same length as said llanges slidibly engaging said flanges, pan shaped dished nietal heads each having a fiat base and sides flaring outward in the forni oil'l a truncated cone, with the circular angled edge of the head directly engaging the circuular angled line oi bend between the main body part and the flared out ends of the staves, each head having its base resting on the ends of said flanges, and its tapering sides litting snugly between thc llarcd out ends oil said staves, with a cap for holding each head in position provided with an i11- wardly turned tapering 'portion having its free end abutting against the barrel head, said cap having its outer portion bent over the tree ends or' the staves and over the outer perimeter ot' the dished head and bent down wards to engage into and project below the groove foi-ined at the base ot' the outward flare of the staves.

i JAMES HENRY GEORGE. 

